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Starting the build with a low mileage 3.0l M54 from an 05' 330. Here's some pictures pre-machine shop of the motor broken down. Block was bored/honed for pistons, line honed for Raceware main studs, timeserts added, and decked. Head was broken down, valves and seats cleaned, recut, lapped, reinstalled with new valve seals, and decked

Yours is next The wheels pictured on the car are coming off, new wheels and tires are listed in the parts list!

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Originally Posted by str8dum1

i'd be very wary about that Level 10 transmission. terrible track record...

The transmission has been built and already in the car for about 5k miles. The car was previosuly turbo'd by another shop, or an attempt at being turbo'd, which failed horribly. The customer came to us to remove all the old parts and motor, and replace it with what should be there, done exactly the right way. As I said, I've used Level 10 a few times and had no issues, nor does this particular tranny in the car now

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Originally Posted by SlideFox

Sounds like the ultimate sleeper!

Indeed! Just what the customer is looking for!

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Originally Posted by MarcusLSB

Shawn, what are you doing for engine management?

Tuned on the stock DME by someone you and I spoke about recently

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Originally Posted by TrippinBimmer

Depending what ecu he has he might have to go stand-a-lone...

Or it could be tuned on the stock DME like I said ... I wouldn't list something if it wasn't what was happening. This car WILL NOT be seeing any type of aftermarket ECU.

Thanks for all the comments so far, should be starting assembly of the motor next week!